Nong-eochon Gong Jeonnam Holds Water Release Ceremony at Daedong Reservoir... Start of Agricultural Water Supply

The Jeonnam Regional Headquarters of the Korea Rural Community Corporation (Head Jo Young-ho) held a representative water release ceremony at Daedong Reservoir in Ungyo-ri, Daedong-myeon, Hampyeong-gun on the 24th to pray for safe farming this year and officially announced the start of agricultural water supply.

The water release ceremony is an event where agricultural water is first released before starting the year's farming to pray for a bountiful harvest. About 150 people attended the ceremony, including Lee Kwang-rae, Standing Auditor, Jeong In-no, Director of Farmland Management, Lee Sang-ik, Mayor of Hampyeong-gun, and local farmers.

The Jeonnam Regional Headquarters of the Korea Rural Community Corporation held a representative water release ceremony on the 24th at Daedong Reservoir in Ungyo-ri, Daedong-myeon, Hampyeong-gun, praying for safe farming this year, marking the official start of agricultural water supply.
[Photo by Korea Rural Community Corporation Jeonnam]

Daedong Reservoir is the largest reservoir in Hampyeong-gun with a total storage capacity of 7.53 million tons, supplying agricultural water to 964 hectares of farmland in the Daedong-myeon and Eomdam-myeon areas. As of the 24th, the reservoir's water storage rate is 90.3%.

The average water storage rate in the Jeonnam region is also 87.7%, which is 121.1% of the normal level. The Jeonnam Headquarters expects to be able to supply water stably until the completion of rice planting.

Starting with this water release ceremony, during the full-scale rice planting water supply period, the plan is to control agricultural water more efficiently and supply it stably through ICT-based water volume measurement and remote operation of hydraulic facilities.

Standing Auditor Lee Kwang-rae said, "Please focus on supplying clean and sufficient agricultural water so that the sweat and dedication of our farmers, who are responsible for the healthy food of the entire nation, can bear abundant fruit." He added, "Let us do our best to enable farmers to farm without worrying about water by responding to rapidly changing climates such as severe droughts and extreme heavy rains."

Meanwhile, the Jeonnam Regional Headquarters plans to start water release for the four major lakes beginning with Jangseongho on the 13th of next month, followed by Damyangho and Gwangjuho on the 14th, and Najuho on the 16th.

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Yuk-bong baekok@asiae.co.kr